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The Québec Government Office in Boston (DQB) joined its local Francophone and Francophile partners to devise an extensive cultural and educational program highlighting the French language and French-speaking cultures during Francophonie celebrations in New England last March.

For the 11th consecutive year, Québec’s National Assembly awarded authors and students who have written about subjects related to Québec politics. The official ceremony took place on April 11 at the Salon international du livre de Québec.

Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade Jean-François Lisée is carrying out a mission to Paris on April 11 and 12. The mission is a follow-up to the 17th Alternating Meeting of the Premier of Québec and Prime Minister of France held in Québec City last month and will focus on strengthening ties with the French business community and La Francophonie.

A record number of 35 Québec companies participated in the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s largest professionals-only video game industry event. This conference, which had over 23,000 attendees, was held in San Francisco, California from March 26 to 29.

Six companies from the Centre-du-Québec, Mauricie and Estrie participated in a trade mission to Russia from April 1 to 6 to promote their products, scope out business opportunities and expand their network of professional contacts.

For the fifth year in a row, the Fondation de l’ITHQ has awarded “Les Grands Chefs Relais & Châteaux” scholarships to three graduates of the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ). Each scholarship is worth $35,000. The winners will be able to hone their skills during a one-year internship at a high-end establishment in a foreign country.

The Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade, and Minister responsible for the Montréal region, Jean-François Lisée, held discussions with the Consul General of Israel in Montréal, Joël Lion, on April 3.

The ninth edition of the Rostros de la Francofonía (“Faces of La Francophonie”) festival was held in Mexico from March 11 to 23, 2013. In keeping with the values of La Francophonie, which is committed to democracy and free speech, the theme of this year’s festival was “Express yourself freely in French.”

The Fête internationale de la Francophonie was celebrated in various Brazilian cities at the initiative of the Québec Government Office in São Paulo, consulates of Francophone countries and partner institutions.

The Québec Arts Council (Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec - CALQ) is extending its network of studios and residencies to India as the result of a two-year partnership agreement with two organizations: Space 118 and What About Art? The agreement will provide Québec artists with a new location for research and creation in Mumbai, India.